Baked White Chocolate & Raspberry Cheesecake
Using raspberries and white chocolate is one of my favourite combinations in any dessert. The tartness of the raspberries is a perfect match for the sweetness of the chocolate.
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Quinoa, Cranberry, Feta & Butternut Pumpkin Salad
This is a great side dish or salad to serve with any BBQ or weeknight dinner. It’s very versatile. The quinoa provides a substantial base when combined with a sweet roasted butternut pumpkin.
Creamy Pork Sausage & Beef Penne Bolognase
A really good Bolognese sauce takes time, so this is a good recipe to make over a weekend where you have some extra time to devote to cooking.
Thai Beef With Basil
Thai Beef with Basil is a popular menu item at our local Thai restaurants. The mixture of beef, basil and vegetables served on a bed of Jasmine rice provide a very satisfying meal that will be make you skip buying take-way.
Snickerdoodles
I’ve always loved the version of the Snickerdoodle Cookie that you can buy at Mrs Fields Cookies. This is a version you can make at home that comes very close.
Hasselback Chicken
This is chicken breast fillets stuffed with mozzarella cheese, basil leaves and cherry tomatoes. Baked in the oven where the mozzarella cheese melts beautifully over the chicken fillet.
Taco Beef Rice
This is a really nice fusion of mexican style ingredients mixed with rice. The beef is well seasoned and spiced, mixed with salsa and capsicum to provide a wonderful base to the meal.
Chicken Satay Skewers With Avocado & Spinach Salad
Chicken Satay is a very popular dish and a real winner when done at home. This is an easy to make meal combining a wonderful peanut stay sauce with BBQ chicken skewers.
Hot Fudge Peanut Butter Pudding
Chocolate puddings are a great dessert, but can take a reasonable time to prepare, which you rarely want to do after you have finished your main course.
Arancini With Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Bocconcini
For me, Arancini are a superb party snack or meal starter. These rice stuffed balls will certainly be a crowd pleaser.
Honey Mustard BBQ Chicken Salad With Avocado & BLT
This is a fantastic chicken salad dish to serve when your friends are over for a BBQ. This is a wonderful meal to have on those balmy summer evenings when you are happy to bring out the BBQ.